All Gems in Vampire Crawlers and how they work

Vampire Crawlers offers different Gems for you to obtain on your run, and you can use them to modify the cards in your deck. They're obtained randomly, but some of them will dramatically change how your drafted deck works. You can use this guide to keep track of how every Gem works before you choose one on your run. All Gem effects in Vampire Crawlers The table below has a list of every Gem along with its in-game effects.NameEffectAmountAdds the number of projectiles.AreaAdds the area effect of a card.ArmorAdds Armor.Armor StrikeDeal Armor as damage when played.BombardAdds an explosive bomb.Coin CardCreates Coin Shards. CopyThe card is copied when used.CountdownMana cost reduces when not used.Crawler CallerSummon all Crawlers to Hand.DecimateDeals 10% of enemy's health as damage.DestroyThe card gets destroyed, but you get coins in return. Double DamageHits twice as hard.DrainHeals when the card kills an enemy.DrawDraws an extra card. DurationIncreases Duration stat.Easy ComboThe card always benefits from combo.EchoReplays the previous card's effect.EvolutionEvolves the card into a more powerful weapon.GreedIncreases Greed stat.GrowthIncreases Growth stat.Increase Mana Cost +1Mana cost is increased by 1, so it can be used in a higher Combo.Increase Mana Cost +2Mana cost is increased by 2, so it can be used in a higher Combo.Kill CountDeal current kills total as damage to a random enemy.LeaderAttacks deal extra damage while the card is in your Hand.Magic HatBeckons a dove from above.MagneticDraws another of the same card, if you have one in your deck. Mana RebateIf the card would reduce Mana to 0, receive double Mana instead.MidasPlaying cards earn coins while this is in your hand.MightIncreases Might stat.MugEarns coins when the card kills an enemy.NdujaDeals spicy damage.Purple TriggerAdds Purple color trigger.Quick DrawThe card is always drawn first at the start of an encounter.RainbowAdds all color triggers.RecycleCard skips the Discard pile.Reduce Mana Cost -1Mana cost is reduced by 1.Reduce Mana Cost -2Mana cost is reduced by 2.RefundRefunds Mana to play.Restore HEalthRecovers health after an encounter.RetainWhen the card is drawn, it stays in Hand until used.ReturnReturns to hand after playing.Reverse ComboAllows the next card to continue the combo while breaking the base rule of increasing mana ascendancy. Triple DamageDoes three times the base damage. WildMakes the card Wild.Yellow TriggerAdds a Yellow Color trigger. Yin YangIf you're on even mana, you'll gain 1 mana.If you're on odd mana, you'll draw 1 card. When drafting in a Gem, you should always pay attention to the character that you're using in your deck. Vampire Crawlers offer 21 characters to unlock and equip, and they have their unique strengths. Also, pay attention to the weapon combinations and evolutions since the effectiveness of a specific Gem will depend on your existing deck components. The post All Gems in Vampire Crawlers and how they work appeared first on Destructoid.

Apr 23, 2026 - 06:14

All Gems in Vampire Crawlers and how they work

Vampire Crawlers offers different Gems for you to obtain on your run, and you can use them to modify the cards in your deck. They're obtained randomly, but some of them will dramatically change how your drafted deck works.

You can use this guide to keep track of how every Gem works before you choose one on your run.

All Gem effects in Vampire Crawlers

The table below has a list of every Gem along with its in-game effects.

Name

Effect

Amount

Adds the number of projectiles.

Area

Adds the area effect of a card.

Armor

Adds Armor.

Armor Strike

Deal Armor as damage when played.

Bombard

Adds an explosive bomb.

Coin Card

Creates Coin Shards.

Copy

The card is copied when used.

Countdown

Mana cost reduces when not used.

Crawler Caller

Summon all Crawlers to Hand.

Decimate

Deals 10% of enemy's health as damage.

Destroy

The card gets destroyed, but you get coins in return.

Double Damage

Hits twice as hard.

Drain

Heals when the card kills an enemy.

Draw

Draws an extra card.

Duration

Increases Duration stat.

Easy Combo

The card always benefits from combo.

Echo

Replays the previous card's effect.

Evolution

Evolves the card into a more powerful weapon.

Greed

Increases Greed stat.

Growth

Increases Growth stat.

Increase Mana Cost +1

Mana cost is increased by 1, so it can be used in a higher Combo.

Increase Mana Cost +2

Mana cost is increased by 2, so it can be used in a higher Combo.

Kill Count

Deal current kills total as damage to a random enemy.

Leader

Attacks deal extra damage while the card is in your Hand.

Magic Hat

Beckons a dove from above.

Magnetic

Draws another of the same card, if you have one in your deck.

Mana Rebate

If the card would reduce Mana to 0, receive double Mana instead.

Midas

Playing cards earn coins while this is in your hand.

Might

Increases Might stat.

Mug

Earns coins when the card kills an enemy.

Nduja

Deals spicy damage.

Purple Trigger

Adds Purple color trigger.

Quick Draw

The card is always drawn first at the start of an encounter.

Rainbow

Adds all color triggers.

Recycle

Card skips the Discard pile.

Reduce Mana Cost -1

Mana cost is reduced by 1.

Reduce Mana Cost -2

Mana cost is reduced by 2.

Refund

Refunds Mana to play.

Restore HEalth

Recovers health after an encounter.

Retain

When the card is drawn, it stays in Hand until used.

Return

Returns to hand after playing.

Reverse Combo

Allows the next card to continue the combo while breaking the base rule of increasing mana ascendancy.

Triple Damage

Does three times the base damage.

Wild

Makes the card Wild.

Yellow Trigger

Adds a Yellow Color trigger.

Yin Yang

If you're on even mana, you'll gain 1 mana.
If you're on odd mana, you'll draw 1 card.

When drafting in a Gem, you should always pay attention to the character that you're using in your deck. Vampire Crawlers offer 21 characters to unlock and equip, and they have their unique strengths. Also, pay attention to the weapon combinations and evolutions since the effectiveness of a specific Gem will depend on your existing deck components.

The post All Gems in Vampire Crawlers and how they work appeared first on Destructoid.

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